Battle for Readers
Of Spanish Papers
Hits Los Angeles

By

Eduardo Porter Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Updated Oct. 10, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

LOS ANGELES -- A push by major newspaper companies to grab Latino readers is producing a high-profile face-off in the nation's biggest Hispanic market, pitting the largest U.S. Spanish-language daily against the media group Tribune Co.

The Lozano family, founders of La Opinion, have agreed with Tribune to buy Tribune's 50% stake in the Los Angeles broadsheet, following plans by the Chicago-based media company to bring its successful...